Comments on: And This is the Watered Down Version http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/12/and-this-is-the-watered-down-version/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:10:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lola-Dawn http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/12/and-this-is-the-watered-down-version/#comment-35589 Lola-Dawn Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:29:02 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5602#comment-35589 That's one aspect of country life I don't miss ... or one aspect of city life (city water supply) I rather appreciate. I sure hope you find the problem soon. That’s one aspect of country life I don’t miss … or one aspect of city life (city water supply) I rather appreciate. I sure hope you find the problem soon.

]]> By: Debbie in PA http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/12/and-this-is-the-watered-down-version/#comment-35587 Debbie in PA Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:37:02 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5602#comment-35587 Oh Suzanne.....4 days and not a peep out of you about it! I have no advice, but I hope that you are able to find the problem soon. How miserable, especially in the winter. Other than prayer, I don't have a whole lot to offer you! Oh Suzanne…..4 days and not a peep out of you about it! I have no advice, but I hope that you are able to find the problem soon. How miserable, especially in the winter. Other than prayer, I don’t have a whole lot to offer you!

]]> By: tillie http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/12/and-this-is-the-watered-down-version/#comment-35586 tillie Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:29:13 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5602#comment-35586 princess has earned her tiara!! good luck with your situation...someday it will become funny. :lol: princess has earned her tiara!!

good luck with your situation…someday it will become funny. :lol:

]]> By: Lynn Daniels http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/12/and-this-is-the-watered-down-version/#comment-35585 Lynn Daniels Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:00:55 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5602#comment-35585 You poor thing! Sending all the good jujus I can muster to bring about and end to your water drama. I don't know how you're doing it (other than the fact it seems you have no choice, so you do it), I honestly don't think I could go four days without water. You poor thing! Sending all the good jujus I can muster to bring about and end to your water drama. I don’t know how you’re doing it (other than the fact it seems you have no choice, so you do it), I honestly don’t think I could go four days without water.

]]> By: becki http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/12/and-this-is-the-watered-down-version/#comment-35584 becki Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:57:06 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5602#comment-35584 We did ok. We got water in the house, but we had insurance, and aince we finally got our insurance check, we can now repair. We stayed. Our house is solid cypress, tough wood. It's been here since 1920 with no previous hurricane damage. Until Sept 13, never any flooding of any kind. We stayed, which meant as soon as the water receded, we used every towel in the house to dry the floors. Everythig on the floor was lost. All the books that were on bottom bookshelves were lost. Jeeps don't swim. We lost almost all of our landsca[ping because of the salt water intrusion. We don't have pix of it, but there were whitecaps in the middle of my calm, residential block. Our picnic table floated down the block. We know its our because its painted the same shade as the trim of our house. Will we stay again? It was scary. But it was even worse for friends who had to wait two weeks for the city to allow residents back in their own homes. We did ok. We got water in the house, but we had insurance, and aince we finally got our insurance check, we can now repair.

We stayed. Our house is solid cypress, tough wood. It’s been here since 1920 with no previous hurricane damage. Until Sept 13, never any flooding of any kind. We stayed, which meant as soon as the water receded, we used every towel in the house to dry the floors. Everythig on the floor was lost. All the books that were on bottom bookshelves were lost. Jeeps don’t swim. We lost almost all of our landsca[ping because of the salt water intrusion. We don’t have pix of it, but there were whitecaps in the middle of my calm, residential block. Our picnic table floated down the block. We know its our because its painted the same shade as the trim of our house.

Will we stay again? It was scary. But it was even worse for friends who had to wait two weeks for the city to allow residents back in their own homes.

]]> By: Rooth http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/12/and-this-is-the-watered-down-version/#comment-35583 Rooth Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:21:35 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5602#comment-35583 Dear Suzanne: This is why God created Hilton's okay or Motel 6 at this point. Get thee to a place with clean sheets, towels and HOT WATER. Omgosh I would die...You are a better woman than I am. Bless you! hehehe kiddin (Not really) Dear Suzanne:
This is why God created Hilton’s okay or Motel 6 at this point. Get thee to a place with clean sheets, towels and HOT WATER. Omgosh I would die…You are a better woman than I am. Bless you!
hehehe kiddin (Not really)

]]> By: Gail http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/12/and-this-is-the-watered-down-version/#comment-35581 Gail Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:47:23 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5602#comment-35581 I HATE being without water. You have a new well, new water lines and a new house with new plumbing... this shouldn't be happening to you this soon! At our previuos house we were without water and initially thought it was the pump. The well was 12yrs. old, as was the pump. Hubby called the well driller people (and if you don't have "people" its wonderful to have a 52 that can fix things!) As it turns out, it wasn't the pump itself, but electrical wiring supplying the pump. Over the years with some friction, the coating had worn down on the wires and it was shorting out We would have intermitent power to the pump. They guy said when it was installed the electrical wiring should have been wrapped well to prevent rubbing away of the coating as the pump vibrates. We keep a supply of water in orange juice jugs and milk jugs filled in the basement for toilet flushing emergencies, and sanitized water in jugs with 10 drops of bleach that could be used for drinking and cooking. We refresh the bleach treated ones every 2 mos. (There is no chlorine taste or or odor...it's just enough to kill off any bacteria that could multiply overtime while being stored.Hope the water will soon be flowing freely in your house!!! I'm with Princess... I'd hightail it to GEORGIA'S too!!! I HATE being without water. You have a new well, new water lines and a new house with new plumbing… this shouldn’t be happening to you this soon! At our previuos house we were without water and initially thought it was the pump. The well was 12yrs. old, as was the pump. Hubby called the well driller people (and if you don’t have “people” its wonderful to have a 52 that can fix things!) As it turns out, it wasn’t the pump itself, but electrical wiring supplying the pump. Over the years with some friction, the coating had worn down on the wires and it was shorting out We would have intermitent power to the pump. They guy said when it was installed the electrical wiring should have been wrapped well to prevent rubbing away of the coating as the pump vibrates. We keep a supply of water in orange juice jugs and milk jugs filled in the basement for toilet flushing emergencies, and sanitized water in jugs with 10 drops of bleach that could be used for drinking and cooking.
We refresh the bleach treated ones every 2 mos. (There is no chlorine taste or or odor…it’s just enough to kill off any bacteria that could multiply overtime while being stored.Hope the water will soon be flowing freely in your house!!! I’m with Princess… I’d hightail it to GEORGIA’S too!!!

]]> By: Granny Sue http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/12/and-this-is-the-watered-down-version/#comment-35580 Granny Sue Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:45:38 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5602#comment-35580 It might be a switch, Suzanne, in the box that's located at your house. We had the same problem over Memorial Day last year--houseful of company and no water. It's not so bad when you get a plan going on how to manage. There was a burned out switch or fuse or something in the box. We called Dusty the well guy and he fixed it in no time. Call him. It'll cost but be so worth it! It might be a switch, Suzanne, in the box that’s located at your house. We had the same problem over Memorial Day last year–houseful of company and no water. It’s not so bad when you get a plan going on how to manage. There was a burned out switch or fuse or something in the box. We called Dusty the well guy and he fixed it in no time. Call him. It’ll cost but be so worth it!

]]> By: catslady http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/12/and-this-is-the-watered-down-version/#comment-35579 catslady Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:25:11 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5602#comment-35579 No help here but I sure hope you find the problem soon! No help here but I sure hope you find the problem soon!

]]> By: Kris7 http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/01/12/and-this-is-the-watered-down-version/#comment-35578 Kris7 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:53:25 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=5602#comment-35578 I know this is late in the day, but... does anyone rely on rain barrels (or rainwater) solely for their water? I guess after its been filtered, of course. Just wondering if enough water falls from the sky to satisfy a household. Kris7 Working hard at www.sccworlds.com I know this is late in the day, but…

does anyone rely on rain barrels (or rainwater) solely for their water? I guess after its been filtered, of course.

Just wondering if enough water falls from the sky to satisfy a household.

Kris7
Working hard at http://www.sccworlds.com

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